thank you forjoining us on newsday. thank you forjoining us on newsday.much forjoining us. hello there. it is interesting that although the rain has stopped across most parts of the country and the sun has been out we still had quite a few flood warnings on rivers in england that have only slowly gone down. further south we have seen most of rain today in the south—west corner of england where it has been windy. but this blanket of cloud is affecting other southern parts of england and pushing into south wales as well. we could see that rain not just affecting devon and cornwall, pushing towards hampshire maybe into the far south of wales stop north of that, clear skies, light the far south of wales stop north of that, clearskies, light winds the far south of wales stop north of that, clear skies, light winds and a couple of showers. whether cloud stays, temperatures will be on the higher side and as you further north the temperature gets colder. clear skies and light wind in northern scotla nd skies and light wind in northern scotland to places will have

this is in newsday. the emperor's new throne, japan prepares to anoint emperor naruhito in a formal ceremony. i'm mariko oi outside the imperial palace in tokyo — where thousands of guests — including foreign royals and dignitaries — are here to attend the ceremony in a few hours time. ructions in thailand's royalfamily. the king strips his royal consort of her titles — for being too ambitious. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme. canada at the crossroads: will liberal prime ministerjustin trudeau see off challenges from right and left — to win a second term in office? and — after the duke and duchess of sussex admit they're struggling to cope with press scrutiny — prince william says he's worried. life from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it is newsday. good morning. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 8am in tokyo where world leaders and foreign royalty are gathering to attend the enthronement of emperor naruhito. the ceremony officially marks the em

you're watching newsday on the bbc. used to say go to sleep, otherwise a ghost will come and eat you. those stories our parents tell us — new research in singapore shows children who are lied to, can have problems telling the truth as adults i suspect i'm guilty of that. also coming up by newsday, we will be remembering today that maoris met europeans. 250 years on, new zealand marked the divisive anniversary. this was a celebration by people who were relishing their freedom. they believe everything's going to be different from now on. they think their country will be respected in the world once more as it used to be before slobodan milosevic took power. the dalai lama, the exiled spiritual leader of tibet has won this year's nobel peace prize. as the parade was reaching its climax, two grenades exploded and a group of soldiersjumped from a military truck taking part in the parade, and ran towards the president, firing kalashnikov automatic rifles. after 437 years, the skeletal ribs of henry viii's tragic warship emerge

it's newsday.m in singapore, 1am here in london and 2am in brussels, where negotiators appear to be close to a dealfor britain to leave the european union. now, isay "appear", because — despite the optimism — nothing is certain. an agreement could be finalised at the eu summit in brussels later on thursday. that is the new deadline of sorts. but any deal would still need the approval of european leaders and the british parliament. the bbc‘s laura kuennsberg reports. he's in a rush, a terrible rush. "keep working", he says. eu leaders will be there in the afternoon, and the negotiators on both sides will have to give their verdict to their political masters. the big players in europe desperately want this all to come to a conclusion. everyone understands english, but nobody understands england. laughter. and these negotiations are taking part somewhere in this not—very—beautiful building. can there be a new understanding, after so many confusions along the way? it matters most for the prime minister

it's newsday. hello and welcome.t's 8am in singapore and midnight here in london, where borisjohnson is trying to break the brexit deadlock by holding a snap election. the british prime minister had pledged that the uk would leave the eu on october 31 — do or die. but he doesn't have enough votes to get his brexit deal through parliament. on monday, mrjohnson failed in his latest attempt to get mps to agree to a new election, so he'll try again on tuesday. our political editor, laura kuenssnberg, has the story of another turbulent day, which began with britain being granted its official brexit extension. throw your hands up if you like. very short and efficient and constructive meeting and i'm happy that the decision has been taken. short and efficient? not how anyone could describe the brexit process. reporter: is this extension too long? full of missteps and stumbles. be careful, be careful, take care. but the meeting in brussels to give the uk another three—month delay was exactly that. despite boris johnson's des

it's newsday.s 6am in singapore, ”pm in london and iam in syria where turkey has launched a ground offensive in the north of the country, just hours after its warplanes and artillery began hitting territory held by kurdish—led forces. the move follows president trump's controversial decision to withdraw us troops from the area which is controlled by the kurdish—led syrian democratic forces. they played a leading role in the fight against islamic state, but are regarded as terrorists by turkey. turkey says it wants to set up a 30km "safe zone" along the border, to resettle up to two million syrian refugees living in turkey. one monitoring group says that ten civilians have already been killed. the bbc‘s orla guerin is on the turkish—syria border with this report. in syria, a new round of warfare. the town of ras al—ain under heavy bombardment, one of several just inside the border in the kurdish—controlled north—east. it's the start of a turkish offensive that is alarming europe, has been condemned

it's newsday. hello.m in singapore and 1:00 in the morning here in london where borisjohnson has finally secured an early general election in the uk on the fourth attempt. mps approved his call for a snap poll on december the 12th by a huge majority with opposition backing. the prime minister said the public must be given a choice over the future of brexit and the country. labour leaderjeremy corbyn said the election is a once—in—a—generation chance to transform our country. our political editor laura kuenssberg has the latest. these will soon be portraits from the past. speaker: order! order! the howls and the rage of a house divided. they'll be replaced with some new voices. some here will disappear. i call the prime minister. mrspeaker, thank you... it's never been that straightforward with this group of mps, as this still new prime minister knows to his cost. there is only one way to restore the esteem in which our democracy is held, and to recover the respect in which parliament should be held by the

you are watching newsday on the bbc.t from a region in the philippines hit by one of the worst dengue fever outbreaks in years. in all russia's turmoil, it has never quite come to this. president yeltsin said the day would decide the nation's destiny. the nightmare that so many people have feared for so long is playing out its final act here. russians are killing russians in front of a grandstand audience. it was his humility which produced affection from catholics throughout the world. but his departure is a tragedy for the catholic church. this man, israel's right—winger ariel sharon, visited the religious compound and that started the trouble. he wants israel alone to have sovereignty over the holy sites, an idea that's unthinkable to palestinians. after 45 years of division, germany is one. in berlin, a million germans celebrate the rebirth of europe's biggest and richest nation. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london. our top stories: president trump has urged anoth

it's newsday.pore and midnight in britain where police say the 39 people found dead in a refrigerated lorry were all chinese nationals. the container had arrived in essex from belgium and was collected by a lorry driver from northern ireland. he is being questioned by detectives on suspicion of murder. forensic teams have begun the task of removing the bodies of 31 men and eight women from the container. ed thomas reports. under police escort, and by private ambulance at night, the first of the 39 chinese nationals have been removed from the lorry trailer at the port of tilbury docks. police said the priority was preserving their respect and dignity. an unwanted reminder, too, of what happened nearly 20 years ago in dover. here, 58 chinese immigrants suffocated in a lorry. it took months for all those who died to be identified. sam doesn't want to remember. he moved to grays from china a0 years ago. when i heard the news this morning, all the 39 people of chinese nationality isay, why, how? it has

this is newsday.in singapore and midnight here in london, where brexit is once again in turmoil, after prime minister. in turmoil, after prime minister borisjohnson suffered a major defeat in parliament. mps voted to rejct his fast track timetable to pass the eu withdrawal agreement through the house of commons. mrjohnson did actually win another vote to advance the legislation, itself a significant victory. but the timetable defeat means he's been forced to pause the whole process, which means a new brexit extension may be needed. 0ur political editor laura kuennsberg reports. a rare moment of silence... and then a result. the ayes to the right 308, the noes to the left 322. mps kicked out the prime minister's timetable for speeding his brexit deal through parliament. plenty of mps don't want to leave but even for those who do, a majority in here tonight thought it was happening too fast. tonight the house has refused to be bounced into debating a hugely significant piece of legislation in just two d

welcome, you're watching newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon, in singapore, the headlines: president trump openly calls on beijing to launch an inquiry into the democratic frontrunner, joe biden, and his son. china should start an investigation into the bidens because what happened to china is just about as bad as what happened with, uh, with ukraine. a bbc investigation in iraq uncovers evidence of sexual exploitation of children and young women by some shia muslim clerics. i'm lewis vaughanjones, in london. also in the programme: britain's prime minister, borisjohnson, announces a new brexit plan. the eu's response so far? lu kewarm at best. a deadly outbreak of dengue fever in the philippines claims a thousand lives — we report from the worst affected area. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1:00 in the morning in london, and 8pm in washington, where the row over the democrats‘ impeachment inquiry for donald trump has reached a new level. i

. —— newsday. i'm rico hizon in singapore. headlines: the white house now says it will not participate in the trump impeachment inquiry after ordering a key witness not to appear. as britain's prime minister boris johnson prepares for crucial talks with his irish counterpart this week, a warning that finding any agreement won't be easy. i think it's going to be very difficult to secure an agreement by next week, quite frankly. we very much want there to be a deal and i'll certainly work until the very last moment to secure that. but not at any cost. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: turkey bolsters its military presence on the border with syria, a day after the us withdraws its forces from the region. meet afghanistan's robotic team — winning prizes and acclaim across the world, against the odds. sometimes when i've heard some bad news or bad things that had happened outside, ijust, here and do some mechanical things. live from our studios in singapore and london, 00:01:11,005 --> 2147483051:37:20,217 this is

you are watching newsday.m in singapore and one in the morning here in britain, where investigations are continuing into the deaths of 39 people whose bodies were found in the trailer of a lorry, about 30 kilometres outside of london. it's not known who they are or where they came from, one was a teenager. the lorry driver who's from northern ireland, has been arrested on suspicion of murder. our special correspondent ed thomas has this report. just before 1.40am, paramedics call police. the doors of the lorry container had been opened. inside, 39 bodies. 39 lives. people with hopes and ambitions. the youngest was a teenager. that's tragic. absolutely terrible. yeah, such a shame. obviously trying to get over here for a better life. it is heartbreaking for me. feels very sorry for them. it's horrible. it's quite difficult to believe that's happening quite close to the place where you are working every day for many years. we've obtained this cctv from 1.13am this morning. close to where it was found, the lorry

it's newsday. a very warm welcome, thanks for being with us here on newsday.s 1am here in london, 8am in singapore and 2am in brussels, where the british prime minister and european leaders have finally agreed a brexit deal. the agreement, announced with great fanfare, would see the uk leave the european union at the end of the month, with special arrangements for northern ireland. but it must be passed by the house of commons which is likely to vote on saturday. and with the main opposition parties against the plan, the saga looks to be far from over. our political editor laura kuennsberg reports. at speed, tucked under his arm in the red folder, perhaps the way borisjohnson can take us out of the eu in a matter of weeks. this is a great deal for our country, for the uk. i also believe it is a good deal for ourfriends in the eu. and what it means is that we in the uk can come out of the eu as one united kingdom. it hasn't always been an easy experience for the uk. now is the moment for our parliamentarians to come together and get this thing done. why are you

it is newsday. good morning.gapore, one am in london and 9am in tokyo where world leaders and foreign royalty are gathering to attend the enthronement of emperor naruhito. the ceremony officially marks the emperor's ascension to the chrysanthemum throne, after his father's abdication earlier this year. my colleague mariko oi is in tokyo for us. where it is rainy. he became japan's new emperor in may. so what is today's ceremony about? as you said, he became the 126 emperor of japan on the 1st as you said, he became the 126 emperor ofjapan on the 1st of may and that is when the new era also started. but it is not uncommon for these events and ceremonies to take place over several years, especially because usually a new emperor takes the throne after the passing of the previous emperor. of course, this time it is different. his father stepped down in the first abdication in over two centuries. that is why if not a bit strange with updating we had the ceremony about six month ago? but today's event is really japan i

it's newsday. good morning.dnight in london and 7 am here in singapore and also in hong kong, where scores of people were arrested on sunday after new emergency laws where brought in to try and end months of civil unrest. tens of thousands of demonstrators took part in the latest protests and there were violent clashes as they were met by riot police. the new law forbids people from wearing masks to try and conceal their identity at demonstrations — with a possible one year prison sentence. our asia correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes reports from hong kong. loud bangs. at what point does a protest movement become a rebellion? today in hong kong, it felt close to that edge. it is now illegal here to cover yourface in public. but look at these people. young and old, parents with children, nervous but defiant, determined they will not be stopped from protesting or wearing masks. chanting. if carrie lam and her government were hoping that the new regulation banning the wearing of masks was going to stop people com

it's newsday. good morning.m in singapore, 1am in london and 3am in syria, where the civil war could be entering a new and dangerous phase. syrian government forces are on the move to help kurdish fighters under attack from turkey. it comes after us troops were withdrawn and the kurds have now turned to syria's president assad for help. the bbc‘s international correspondent 0rla guerin reports from akcakale on the turkey—syria border. rolling in to a heroes‘ welcome — troops of the assad regime, handed a victory without firing a shot, arriving today in the strategic town of ain issa. look who's back. the kurds say they had to do a deal with the regime after washington left them alone to face a turkish invasion. the choice, they say, was compromise or genocide. further along a key highway, the town of tal tamer also back in assad's hands, loyalists resurfacing. "i've kept this picture hidden for years, waiting for this day," he says. but, for other syrians, this about—turn is a painful blow. we met abu saddam and

you have been watching newsday. i'm kasia madera. joining us. we'll talk about on asia business report the new crypto currency that is being introduced by mark zuckerberg on facebook and that is libra. we speak to one of their head of policy. we look forward to that but we will in the programme out with a new discovery. these are some of the five new islands which have appeared from underneath melting glaciers in the arctic. they were found by the russian navy as russia and other nations are hoping to open up new shipping routes and exploit resources that have become easier to reach now that global warming is shrinking arctic ice. hello there. tuesday was a fine day up and down the country. we saw plenty of sunshine around. it felt a bit warmer too particularly in the south. that's thanks to a ridge of high pressure which will be with us as well wednesday morning but we have got a weather system to the north—west of the country and this weather front across the south—east. some rain and stronger winds across the north—west to begin w

you‘re watching newsday on the bbc.a, one day after president trump ordered the withdrawal of us troops from the region. also on the programme: asia‘s full of stunning beaches and areas of outstanding beauty, but some hotspots are finding drastic ways to keep mass tourism at bay. this was a celebration by people who were relishing their freedom. they believe everything‘s going to be different from now on. they think their country will be respected in the world once more as it used to be before slobodan milosevic took power. the dalai lama, the exiled spiritual leader of tibet, has won this year's nobel peace prize. as the parade was reaching its climax, two grenades exploded and a group of soldiersjumped from a military truck taking part in the parade, and ran towards the president, firing kalashnikov automatic rifles. after 437 years, the skeleton ribs of henry viii‘s tragic warship emerged. but, even as divers worked to buoy her up, the mary rose went through another heart—stopping drama. i want to be the people's gov

you are watching newsday. hello.cornwall, the channel islands and devon. this was the scene sent in from one of our weather watchers from paignton yesterday. fairly solid, grey cloud and outbreaks of rain on and off throughout the day. still wet weather around here at the moment but the low pressure responsible is going to be pulling away to the south of the uk as the day pans out, so we'll see things becoming drier, not necessarily brighter, and then we await our next weather system, this time coming from the atlantic, that will bring rain to all areas for friday. today, though, a lot of dry weather to be had. the best of the sunshine to the north and east. the rain clearing from the south—west. quite a bit of hanging back, though, in southern england and wales and the midlands and the cloud thickening in the west later in the day as that next system approaches. another breezy day, particularly around western coasts. temperatures — well, we could get up to 1a in plymouth with a bit of brightness and some drier weath

this is newsday on the bbc.at it calls "turkish aggression," as turkey continues its military operation against kurdish forces along its border. rescue teams have worked through the night injapan to help people trapped by floods and landslides caused by typhoon hagibis. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times is covering the aftermath of typhoon hagibis, the largest typhoon to hit the country in decades. it says many cities and towns have been devastated by floodwaters, forcing people to abandon their submerged homes. the front page of the south china morning post is covering the anti—government protests in hong kong. it says violent protesters attacked police officers, and mentions how one was slashed in the neck as we reported earlier in the programme. and the philippine daily inquirer features a story about the teenager carlos yulo winning the philippines' first gold medal in world gymnastics at the championships in germany. so as we've hearing japan has reached the rugby

welcome to newsday. i'm samantha simmonds in london, the headlines: the us says its forces have killed the leader of the so—called islamic state group, abu bakr al—baghdadi, often described as the world's most wanted man. a brutal killer, one who has caused so much hardship and death, has violently been eliminated. a state of emergency across california as wildfires continue to spread whipped up by ferocious winds. i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme: singing. vigils in vietnam, for some of the 39 people found dead in a refrigerated lorry on the outskirts of london. and looking differently at stamford raffles, founder of modern singapore — an artist takes a more critical view of his place in history. announcer: live from our studios in london and singapore. this is bbc world news, it's newsday. it's iam here in london, 9:00 in the morning in singapore and 9:00 in the evening in washington, where president trump says the leader of the islamic state group has died after a military operation

this is bbc world news, it's newsday.midnight here in london, 8:00 in the morning in singapore and 8:00 in the evening in washington, where president trump says the leader of the islamic state group has died after a military operation conducted by us special forces. abu bakr al—baghdadi had been described as the world's most wanted man, and mr trump said capturing or killing him had been the top national security priority of his administration. al—baghdadi is said to have detonated an explosive vest, as his compound came under attack. here's our middle east editorjeremy bowen. the sound and flame of battle lasted around four hours, witnesses in the village told the bbc. in the morning, boys on their way to school checked out the rubble. they're from a new generation violentjihadists might try to recruit. nothing was left of the house where baghdadi and his family had been staying. translation: the heli went down and fired. soldiers rode down on the helis, on two sides, we couldn't stay longer than two minutes on the roof.

welcome to newsday. i'm ben bland in london, the headlines... the search for answers — british police try to identify the 39 people found dead in the back of a lorry. it is imperative that the operation is conducted with the utmost respect for the 39 people who have lost their lives. president trump says he's dropping all sanctions against turkey, after ankara promised him its offensive against the kurds in syria was over. i'm rico hizon in singapore, also in the programme: republican lawmakers disrupt the trump impeachment inquiry — barging into a hearing room, moments before a senior pentagon specialists was due to testify. and, officially, only men can become monks in thailand. but that didn't stop these women — we visit their all—female temple it's 7am in singapore and midnight here in britain, where investigations are continuing into the deaths of 39 people whose bodies were found in the trailer of a lorry, about 30 kilometres outside of london. it's not known who they are or where they came from, one was a teenager. the lorry driver who's

you're watching newsday on the bbc.rnia close in on los angeles. tens of thousands of residents — including celebrities — are forced from their homes. how a super telescope in arizona could track more than 30 million galaxies and help unlock the secret of dark energy. indira gandhi, ruler of the world's largest democracy, died today. 0nly yesterday she'd spoken of dying in the service of her country and said, "i would be proud of it, every drop of my blood would contribute to the growth of this nation". after 46 years of unhappiness, these two countries have concluded a chapter of history. no more suspicion, no more fear, no more uncertainty of what each day might bring. booster ignition and lift—off of discovery, with a crew of six astronaut heroes and one american legend. well, enjoying the show is right. this is beautiful. a milestone in human history. born today, this girl in india is the 7 billionth person on the planet. welcome back, everyone. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. thanks for sta

it's newsday. welcome, thank you forjoining us on newsday.ister boris johnson and european leaders have finally agreed a brexit deal at a european union summit in brussels. the agreement, announced with great fanfare, would see the uk leave the european union at the end of the month, with special arrangements for northern ireland. but it must be passed by the house of commons which is likely to vote on saturday. and with the main opposition parties against the plan, the saga looks to be far from over. i asked our political correspondent nick eardley whether he thought the prime minister had the votes to get his deal across the line. it is too close to call, it's incredibly tired and boris johnson has a huge charm offensive that he is going to have to launch when he returns to london, we think he's coming back overnight, leaving the european council in the next few hours to come back and try interest some arms here in london. some groups he's got to go over, firstly, brexiteers and his own party who didn't back theresa may's deal it might be p

this is newsday on the bbc. weekend, the 20th, of protests in hong kong, as demonstrators defy the ban on marches. as ambulances evacuate the wounded, kurdish fighters say they're withdrawing from ras al—ayn in northern syria under a ceasefire deal with turkey. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times is focusing on the government response efforts to typhoon hagibis. it reports that the government is committing an initial 710 million yen — that's $6.5 million as part of the relief effort, after the storm's death toll reached 79 people on sunday. the straits times leads with the swearing in of indonesian presidentjoko widdodo for his second term in office. the ceremony took place under heavy security in the wake of a series of student protests. and most of the australian papers have redacted their front pages to highlight the constraints on media organisations under strict national security legislation. national mastheads, including the australian and the financial review, ran

you have been watching newsday.sitive, it doesn‘t look sensitive though, does it? here is the good news, the weather duties looking decent across most of the uk, it should be a dry day, at least for most of us, and there will be some sunshine around, too. it will be between moses said all that rain wejust will be between moses said all that rain we just had to will be between moses said all that rain wejust had to be will be between moses said all that rain we just had to be clearing away out into the north sea and dawn will be in between weather systems, you could see the gap between the releva ncy. could see the gap between the relevancy. that‘s good to be in place right across the uk. in the course of tuesday. but there is a weather front heading our way and thatis weather front heading our way and that is going to sweep in soon after. so that several of the forecast through the early hours of the money, some rain around at the north—east of the countries of newcastle, perhaps the borders of scotland, edinburgh m

you are watching newsday on the bbc.trangely quiet football match. north korea host south korea in a world cup qualifier in an empty stadium. no fans, no foreign press, and no goals. parts of san francisco least affected by the earthquake are returning to life, but in the marina area where most of the damage was done, they are more conscious than ever of how much has been destroyed. in the 19 years since he was last here, he's gone from being a little—known revolutionary to an experienced and successful diplomatic operator. it was a 20—pound bomb, which exploded on the fifth floor of the grand hotel, ripping a hole in the front of the building. this government will not weaken. democracy will prevail. it fills me with humility and gratitude to know that i have been chosen as the recipient of this foremost of earthly honours. this catholic nation held its breath for the men they call the 33. and then, bells tolled nationwide to announce the first rescue, and chile let out an almighty roar. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm r

you have been watching newsday. i'm samantha simmonds in london.er had a call claiming your computer security has been compromised? police close down fraudsters at two call centres in kolkata after thousands are scammed. and before we go, we'd like to leave you with these pictures. this is the centre of the spanish capital, madrid on sunday. and, yes that is two thousand sheep you can see being herded down the city streets. the spanish capital sits on ancient migration route where shepherds would move their livestock south for the winter. there is a mediaeval rule which allows shepherds the right to cut through the city with their animals. that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. some quiet weather around and at least to start this week in sharp contrast will be a vet for much of october so far which is an active jet stream and low pressure and rain. in fact for england and wales, all of the average 0ctober rain has fallen already this month with 11 days to go in very wet in northeast england. scotland and northern ireland have some ways to g

in you're watching newsday on the bbc. mass protests in chile take a toll, as two international summits are cancelled in the wake of the unrest. also on the programme: firefighters battle raging wildfires in california, as powerful winds fan the flames and could make the situation even worse. indira gandhi, ruler of the world's largest democracy, died today. 0nly yesterday she'd spoken of dying in the service of her country and said, "i would be proud of it. every drop of my blood would contribute to the growth of this nation". after 46 years of unhappiness, these two countries have concluded a chapter of history. no more suspicion, no more fear, no more uncertainty of what each day might bring. mission control: booster ignition and lift—off of discovery, with a crew of six astronaut heroes and one american legend. well, enjoying the show is right. this is beautiful. a milestone in human history. born today, this girl in india is the 7 billionth person on the planet. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko 0i in singapore.

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm kasia madera in london.is hoping there will be no more protests as the superpower celebrates 70 years since the communist party came to power. donald trump's personal lawyer is ordered to handover documents on ukraine as the president calls for the democratic congressman leading the impeachment inquiry to be arrested for treason. let's return to brexit, and the british prime minister, boris johnson, has prepared the legal text of an updated potential brexit deal, and is expected to make those plans public in the next two to three days. asa bennett is the brexit commissioning editor at the telegraph newpaper. he has more details about the possible proposal. we are learning that what borisjohnson wants to propose to eu leaders is something they don't like the sound of much, given that the ireland deputy minister has come out on twitter saying it's not a serious proposal, not something they can accept. and so actually, the best thing to really look at here is, if you take a step back, and the timing right now i

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london. offensive in syria continues, russia says it will not allow clashes between turkish and syrian troops. late night negotiations are continuing between the uk and brussels to reach a deal on brexit. there are claims the two sides could be on the brink of a breakthrough. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. japan times leads with the aftermath of typhoon hagibis. —— brexit talks between the eu and uk have wrapped up for the evening, but will continue on wednesday — that's well beyond the deadline set by the eu's chief negotiator. michel barnier had said details of any deal must be agreed by now, to allow eu leaders to ratify it at a summit on thursday and friday. the extension fuels speculation that an agreement is imminent. laura kuennsberg reports. a tired rub of the eyes — how much longer? while the politicians are still turning up, there is a chance of a deal. the talks are ongoing. we need to give them space to proceed, but detailed conversations are under wa

welcome to newsday. i'm rico hizon in singapore, and the headlines...mariko 0i outside the imperial palace in tokyo — where thousands of guests — including foreign royals and dignitaries — are here to attend the ceremony in a few hours' time. canada at the crossroads: will liberal prime ministerjustin trudeau see off challenges from right and left — to win a second term in office? i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme... ructions in thailand's royalfamily.

the welcome to newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore.ce masks — dozens of demonstrators are detained in hong kong as violent clashes continue. they started firing volleys of tear gas, over their heads, into the street. the protesters are responding. a second whistleblower comes forward in the impeachment case against donald trump. into the street. the protesters are responding. a second whistleblower comes forward in the impeachment case against donald trump.

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welcome to newsday. he wants, a december snap election, as uk mp's vote overwhelmingly in favour in a bid to break the brexit deadlock. us politicians accuse boeing of putting profit before safety, as the company boss testifies over the 737 max plane crashes. on behalf of myself and the boeing company, we are deeply and truly sorry. i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme: for the first time, a current white house official who witnessed president trump's ukraine call testifies about the concerns he raised. and we look at why parts of asia are seeing birth rates hit

you are watching newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore.arings in public. rd's about the truth. and what is at sta ke ? rd's about the truth. and what is at stake? what is at stake in all of this is nothing less than our democracy. as african swine fever spreads, international experts warn of the greatest threat to commercial livestock in a generation. hello. i'm nuala mcgovern in london. also on the programme: new studies show how measles devastates the body's immune system — making it harder to fight off other infections.

welcome to newsday. i'm rico hizon in singapore — the headlines...efrigerated lorry outside london. america's vice—president attacks china over diplomacy — trade — and the way it violates the rights of the people of hong kong. i'm ben bland in london. also in the programme... borisjohnson calls on the british parliament to back an early general election in december — in return for more time to debate his brexit deal. it is time frankly that the opposition summed up the nerve to submit themselves to